About NurseTravels.Blog

Whether you're just starting, a seasoned traveler, or someone eager to learn about travel nursing, this is the place for you. My name is Kristin Lynn Smith, and I created Nurse Travels to do three things:

• Tell travel stories.

• Inform readers about the lifestyle and culture.

• Provide tips, inspiration, and encouragement to help navigate the profession.

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About Me: A Lifelong Traveler with a Passion for Healing 
Some of my first memories are of traveling with my family. My dad was a soldier, so we moved where the Army sent us—first across the country to El Paso, TX, and then across the ocean to several bases in Germany. 

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My path has been unconventional, shaped by wanderlust and a passion for serving others. I've been a dental assistant, a helicopter pilot, and a soldier. I traveled 800 miles through a snowstorm for my first staff nursing job. After two years on the Covid floor and faced with homelessness, I became a traveler. 

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I spent the last three years (2021-2024) traveling across the Pacific Northwest as a Med/Surg nurse. Working as a travel nurse can be both thrilling and nerve-wracking. It has been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life. I've seen a lot, met many people, and learned a few things. I created NurseTravels.Blog because I want to preserve and explore this time in the history of nursing while helping others navigate the same struggles I face as a traveler. 

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Thank you for your time, 
K.L. Smith, RN, BSN. 

 

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